Submitted by Edward Brunet Jr, of Stony Brook University The team and I have discovered a two fold application for the Zoom Room program. When faculty or students do not feel safe in public among people during the pandemic, this tool can be deployed by Universities’ IT departments easily as a COVID response for teaching classes outside the walls of the classroom. This tool allows faculty to facilitate online instruction to large groups more effectively using multiple screens in a large format. This eliminates the distraction of faculty juggling online instruction from their homes on a small laptop and increases...
Just heard about a new projector Epson is introducing. It’s described as such: LightScene EV-100 Accent Lighting 3LCD Laser Projector “The dynamic laser projector for digital art and signage. (more…)
Most flat panel screens do not have forward facing speakers. For most classroom installs this is not a problem because you will generally have a separate sound system. But, what do you do when you have a hanging flat panel that requires quality sound? (more…)
As you all probably know, Roseann Anzalone of Adirondack Community College is retiring. I wanted to mine one last bit of gold from her before that final bow, so instead of asking what was on her bench, I asked what single piece of technology has had the greatest impact on her job, in her opinion. Her answer surprised me, but what didn’t surprise me was the insight it showed. (more…)
I recently was chatting with Mark English from SUNY Oneonta, about document cameras. Since we all know there are many different models, choosing the right one for your campus needs can be daunting. However, after trying many different models at almost every pricepoint, Mark has landed on the Ziggi-HD Plus USB. (more…)
